Gate-latch



(No Model.)

J. RAMSEY.

GATE LATCH.

No. 421.015. Patented Feb. 11,1890.

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JAMES RAMSEY, OF MOON, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

GATE-LATCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 421,015, dated February11, 1890.

Application filed July 17, 1889,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES RAMSEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Moon township, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented or discovered a certain new and usefulImprovement in Latches, of which improvement the following is aspecification.

The purpose of my invention is to make a simple cheap latch which willsecurely hold a door or gate and cannot be opened by animals.

In the accompanying drawings, which make part of this specification,Figure 1 is a side elevation of a farm-gate with my latch fastened to apost. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the latch up and with one side ofthe shell removed to show the interior. Fig. 4 is a like view with latchdown. Fig. 3 is an edge view of shell on the side opposite to thelatchfinger. Fig. 5 is a side view of the strikingarm. Fig. 6 is a sideview of the slide and latch-finger.

To make my latch I take a shell 1, preferably of iron, of convenientsize, and, as seen in Fig, 3, desirably open on one edge, with a strip11 across it. A strap 1 runs across the top. One edge of the shellopposite the open edge and about midway of its length has a sloping holeor slot cut from the inside to the outside, (marked 7.) On the inside ofthe shell and about one-third of the distance from the bottom is a lug6, and on the other side is a lug 10 near the bottom of the in- SerialNo. 317,771. (No model.)

side of the shell 1. Screw-holes are also left in the shell to secure itto the post. On the inside of the shell moves a slide 9, having anupwardly-projecting arm 3. The slide 9 has a slot extending nearly itswhole length, in which moves a tongue or finger-latch 5 pivoted therein.WVhen the gate is to be left open, the arm 3 will be raised, and asthere is some play inside the shell the slide can be set over to oneside upon the lug 6. When the gate is swung together, the striking-armthereon 2 will knock the slide 9 off its lug 6 and drop the tongue 5down through the slot 7, throwing it across the gate and firmly holdingit shut. The slide 9 will drop against the lug 10. 7

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is- A. gate-latchconsisting of a shell 1, with an opening at the top and at the side, anda slide 9, moving within said shell and having an upwardly-extending arm3, to engage with a suitable striking-arm on post or gate, said slidealso having a tongue 5, pivoted thereto and resting when up upon the lug6 upon the inside of the shell 1, all substantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES RAMSEY.

